The O'Connor Eagles will be playing at home against the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
O'Connor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Coconino, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (O'Connor was ranked 13th). O'Connor pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over Coconino on Wednesday.
The critical scores for O'Connor came from Zaphira Quintero, Ava Hannosh, and Kylie Pruitt.
O'Connor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Morgan Willis.
Boulder Creek fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by West Point 7-6.
Boulder Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 83.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've averaged 209.7.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Boulder Creek's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sophia Davidson and Madeline Kouvelas, who racked up all five sacks between them. Kouvelas also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Boulder Creek is 2-1 when she posts at least two sacks, but 1-7 otherwise.
O'Connor's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Boulder Creek, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
O'Connor beat Boulder Creek 21-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does O'Connor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Boulder Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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